1972Final results

1972 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 13

Name: 1972 Democratic primary for West Virginia Senate District 13
Start: 1972-05-01
Location: West Virginia

West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia

William Sharpe Jr. (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Kenny Smith (D) by 40.8 points.

William Sharpe Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

70.4%14,865

29.6%6,247

21,112 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET